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Driven primarily by December holdovers, total domestic box office in January came in at a decent $826 million. That's close to 2012 ($832 million), but way off the all-time high set in 2010 ($1.06 billion). The modest performance can be attributed to a terrible slate of new releases: the top four movies in January were technically all December releases, which is the first time this has happened since January 2002.Quentin TarantinoMark WahlbergRussell CroweArnold SchwarzeneggerJason Statham

With unimpressive holdovers and modest newcomers, Super Bowl weekend is likely going to be one of the slowest at the box office this year. Due to its appeal among younger women—who are less likely to be gung-ho about the big game—zombie romance Warm Bodies should be able to claim first place at 3,009 locations. Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone tries to leverage goodwill from The Expendables in to solo outing Bullet to the Head, though it's hard to imagine he fares much better than co-stars Jason Statham and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Nicholas HoultTeresa PalmerAl PacinoChristopher Walken

Coming off a January riddled with box office disappointments, things are looking a lot brighter in February. As usual, the biggest releases are piled around Valentine's Day: A Good Day to Die Hard, Beautiful Creatures and Safe Haven will all battle for date-night audiences that day. However, the biggest movie of the month could be comedy Identity Thief, which has the kind of premise and cast that can be broadly appealing among adult audiences. Arnold SchwarzeneggerJason StathamAl PacinoChristopher WalkenSteven SoderberghSeth GordonJason BatemanMelissa McCarthyChanning TatumCharlie Sheen

Django Unchained once again led the foreign box office, reaffirming that mixing Quentin Tarantino with an all-star cast is enough to get foreign audiences to check out a western. Meanwhile, Skyfall finally opened in China and the results were nothing short of spectacular.Ang LeeSteven Spielberg

On a relatively slow weekend at the box office, newcomer Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters easily claimed the top spot with a decent $19.7 million opening. Meanwhile, Parker and Movie 43 had terrible debuts, and as a result the Top 12 was off over 10 percent from the same weekend last year.Jeremy RennerJason Statham

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters got off to a modest start on Friday, though that was good enough for first place at the start of a quiet weekend at the box office. Meanwhile, Parker had a poor debut even by star Jason Statham's low standards, while Movie 43 is officially on its way to becoming one of the year's biggest bombs. Jennifer Lopez

For evidence that January is a dumping ground for bad product, look no further than this weekend: as of mid-afternoon on Thursday, the three new nationwide releases had a grand total of seven reviews up on Rotten Tomatoes, all of which were negative. Still, in 3,372 locations—around 2,900 of which will play the movie in 3D—Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters appears poised to open high enough to take first place from Mama. Meanwhile, Movie 43 and Parker will both likely debut to less than $10 million. Jeremy RennerHugh JackmanHalle BerryEmma StoneRichard GereSeth MacFarlaneJason StathamJennifer Lopez

After setting a new Quentin Tarantino record at the domestic box office, Django Unchained got off to a fantastic start overseas this weekend. The movie grossed $49.4 million from 54 markets, which is up over 30 percent on Inglourious Basterds across the same territories. That's particularly impressive considering Basterds was a European-set World War II movie, while Django is a Western set in the American South (rarely appealing to foreign audiences). Seth MacFarlane

While it's hard to say what, if any, impact she had, Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain ruled the box office over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend with Mama and Zero Dark Thirty. Meanwhile, Silver Linings Playbook expanded to over 2,500 locations and had its best weekend yet, and stars Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger headlined bombs Broken City and The Last Stand. Guillermo del ToroMarlon WayansTom Hooper

Arnold's back, but it looks like Jessica has his number over Martin Luther King weekend.Mark WahlbergJessica ChastainArnold SchwarzeneggerJennifer Lawrence

Coming out of the holidays, Life of Pi held on to the top spot at the overseas box office, while The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continued along the path towards $1 billion worldwide.Ang LeeTom Cruise

Fueled by great reviews and endless controversy, CIA thriller Zero Dark Thirty took the top spot in its nationwide expansion with $24.4 million. Among the newcomers, A Haunted House wound up in second place ahead of Gangster Squad, which is a bit of a surprise. Meanwhile, Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook leveraged multiple Oscar nominations in to nice bumps this weekend. Jessica ChastainRyan GoslingEmma StoneQuentin TarantinoSteven SpielbergRobert ZemeckisMichael BayTim BurtonChris ColumbusPeter Jackson

Zero Dark Thirty expanded nationwide on Friday and easily beat new releases Gangster Squad and A Haunted House. The controversial CIA thriller took first place with an estimated $9 million from 2,937 locations; while that's a bit lower than Black Hawk Down at the same point ($9.9 million), it's still a fantastic start. For the three-day weekend, Sony is now expecting around $25 million. Quentin Tarantino

Gangster Squad and A Haunted House open nationwide this weekend, though it looks unlikely that either of them will take first place. Instead, with its awards buzz and its controversial depiction of torture, Zero Dark Thirty has become the kind of adult-skewing event movie that studios dream of, and there's an awfully good chance it claims the top spot in its expansion. Kathryn BigelowJosh BrolinRyan GoslingEmma StoneSean PennMarlon Wayans

Some of the endless awards speculation was put to rest this morning when Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the 2012 Academy Award Nominations. While there were no massive blockbusters nominated for Best Picture, four of the nine titles have already grossed over $100 million at the domestic box office. Overall, the average gross so far for the Best Picture nominees is $68.4 million, which is above last year ($57.6 million) but way below 2009 ($151.5 million) and 2010 ($119.5 million). Michael Haneke

Week-by-week, it becomes more-and-more clear: Life of Pi is on pace to be a major international hit. Ang Lee's adaptation of the best-selling novel earned $59.3 million from 64 markets this weekend, which is its highest tally so far. To date, it has earned $301 million, and strong holds suggest it could wind up close to $500 million before the end of its run.Tom CruiseTom Hooper

Texas Chainsaw 3D took first place this weekend with a better-than-expected $21.7 million, though Django Unchained wasn't all that far behind. The Top 12 earned $124.1 million over the first weekend of 2013, which is a bit below the same weekend last year.Matt DamonNaomi WattsDavid Chase

Texas Chainsaw 3D opened in first place on Friday, while Django Unchained was tops among holdovers ahead of The Hobbit and Les Miserables. Billy CrystalBette MidlerMatt DamonJohn KrasinskiDavid Chase

With official results in, overall 2012 domestic box office came in at a record $10.83 billion. That's up six-and-a-half percent from last year and two percent from 2009, which previously held the record with $10.596 billion. James CameronSam RaimiWill FerrellZach GalifianakisChanning TatumSteven SoderberghRoland EmmerichSeth MacFarlane